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Filed 'June 7, 1955 I D3551" M 172-1555 Gum Patented Mar. .10 193i;

PATENT OFFICE BOX Oscar -M. Drless, Louisville, Ky., assignor of onehalfto Horace H. Seay, Louisville, Ky.

Application June '1, 1935, Serial No. 25,509

v I 4 Claims. This invention relates to metallic boxes or the likeadapted tohold tablets, powders, and similar pressure being exerted onone or more sides, the

10 box may be forced open, but often the contents of the box willbedischarged therefrom. By 'using a hinged box, the package" is undergreater control and there is less danger of losing or spilling the same,but the problem of opening the unsecured side is presented. The usualmethod of pressing on the face of the box and using the" fingernail toraise the lid may be employed, but often the pressure results in adistortingfof the 7 other side and it requires the exertion of unusualeffort on the part of the person opening the box, with the result thatthe contents of the package are spilled. I

In my invention, I have solved this problem so that the hinged box maybe used, and at the same time, by exerting pressure on one corner of thebox adjacent the hinge, theunsecured edges will be forced part,permitting the removal of the contents. I

The principal object of my invention consists 80 in facilitating theopening of a" hinged box by pressure being exerted adjacentthe'hinge'without l iihe necessity of prying the unsecured edges apaAnother object is constructing a two-part box,

having the top and bottom thereof hingedly connected at one side, thatportion of the box adjacent the hinge so constructed that upon pressurebeing exerted on either side of said hinge that the opposite side of thebox will be forced open.

40 Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and claimsforming a part of this application. Y I

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective showing pressure being exerted on one comer ofthe box in a partly opened position;

Figure 2, is a perspective showing the interior of the box in openposition;

Figure 3 is a rear elevation:

Figure 4 is a vertical sectlcnjaken on'linel-f-jl of Figure3; and

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 8-5 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawing, in which similar p are designated by likenumerals;

Numeral 6 designates a container of metallic material, or the like,comprising a top I, bottom 8, connected by a hinge 9. Top I has askirtIII adapted to fit over side I l extending tip from the bottom 8. 'Theinterior of the top I is adapted 5 to rest and be supported by the frontand forward portions of the side II. The rear corners l2 and I: of theside H and rear side H are cut away to form recesses below the adjacentsides I I and I l. The rear side It is substantially horizontal 10between the said recesses and is of the same height as the side i l. Thetop 'I has its rear side l5 concavely cut-away adjacent the hinge 9, thehinge 9 being so positioned as to bring the rear side It into contactwith the top I while the box 5 is in slightly open position, as shown inFigure 1.

The rear side It acts as a fulcrum upon the box being closed, pullingagainst the hinge member!- and serving to place the top of the box undertension. The concave cut-away portion of the rear side is serves tofacilitate this movement by presenting little material at these pointsso as to lessen the resistance against the opening ofthe box. .The rearcorners l2 and IS on their exopened so that the contents thereof can bere- 35 moved. This obviates the danger of spilling the contents wherethe old type box is used necessitating the insertion of the fingernailunder the top edge, or pulling apart of the bottom from the Numerousvariations may doubtless be devised by persons skilled in the artwithout departing from theprinciples of my invention. I, therefore,desire no limitations to be imposed on my invention, except such as areindicated in the ap- 4 pended claims.

What I claim is: 1. A box comprising a top and a bottom portion, a hingeat the rear connecting the two portions, a skirt depending from the topand 50 sin-rounding the side edges of said bottom, that portion of thebottom sides adjacent the hinge cut-away andthat portion of the rearskirt adjacent the hinge connection cut-away, the rear portion of thebottom carrying the hinge adapted 55 and force said top open uponpressure being exerted upon a rear corner.

2. A box comprising a top and bottom having overlapping sides, the rearcomers of said bottom cut-away, the back side of said top having a hingemember formed thereon and that portion adjacent the hinge member and therear corners cut away, the rear side of the bottom member having a hingemember connecting with the upper hinge member to form a. hingeconnection between the top and bottom, said hinge member positionedbelow the horizontal plane of contact between the top and the bottomsides, that portion of the rear bottom member beneath the cutawayportion of the rear top member forming fulcrum points of contact withthe top of the box while said box is in partially open position, saidtop being under tension when closed and adapted to be opened whenpressure is exerted on one of the rear corners.

3. A box comprising a top and bottom having overlapping sides, the rearcorners of said bottom convexly cut-away, the back side of said tophaving a hinge member formed thereon and that portion adjacent the hinge-member concavely cut-away, the rear side or the bottom member having ahinge member connecting with the upper hinge member to form a hingeconnection between the top and bottom, said hinge member positionedbelow the horizontal plane of contact between the top and the bottomsides, fulcrum points in contact with the top portion while said box ispartially open formed beneath the cutaway portion of the rear topmember, said box being under tension when closed and adapted to beopened upon pressure being exerted on one of the rear corners.

4. A box comprising a top and a bottom portion, means at the rearconnecting the two portions, a skirt depending from the top and sur--rounding the side edges or said bottom, a portion of one of the bottomsides adjacent the connecting means cut away, and a correspondingportion of the rear skirt adjacent the connecting means cut away, therear portion of the bottom carrying the connecting means adapted tocontact the top while the box is in open position and forming a fulcrumpoint adjacent said connecting means adapted to place said top undertension and force said top open upon pressure being exerted upon therear corner having the cut away.

OSCAR M. DRIESS.

